About me
Dr. Nguyen is the surgical director of living donor liver transplant, and a board-certified, fellowship-trained abdominal transplant and hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgeon. His areas of special expertise include liver and small bowel transplantation and HPB surgery. His areas of clinical interest include pancreas cancer, pancreatic cysts, liver tumors, and biliary disease. He is particularly interested in minimally invasive HPB surgery, utilizing Da Vinci Surgical system.
He holds certifications in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, with use of the Da Vinci Surgical System.
Dr. Nguyen has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Transplantation Direct, Journal of American College of Surgeons, Journal of Critical Care, American Journal of Transplantation, and Gastroenterology and has presented at national conferences and symposia.
Dr. Nguyen received his Doctor of Medicine from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO and completed his residency at University of Southern California/LAC+USC General Surgery in Los Angeles, where he received the program’s Outstanding Resident Award. He completed his fellowship in abdominal transplant at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
He works closely with all of his patients to ensure they’re actively involved in decisions about their care. Dr. Nguyen also educates patients about their condition so they have the knowledge and understanding they need to continue to manage their condition throughout their lives.
When he’s not at work, Dr. Nguyen enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors, and going to the beach.
Clinical areas of focus
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Graft Failure
- Intestinal Infections
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Transplant Evaluation
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Cancer
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Transplanted Organ Failure
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Auxiliary Liver Transplantation
- Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
- Bile Duct Repair
- Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment
- Cholecystectomy
- Choledochojejunostomy
- Deceased Donor Transplantation
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Domino Liver Transplantation
- Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallstone Removal
- Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Artery Reconstruction
- Hepaticojejunostomy
- Isolated Small Bowel Transplantation
- Isolated Small Intestine Transplant
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Removal
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Hemangioma Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver-Intestine Transplantation
- Liver-Kidney Transplantation
- Liver-Pancreas Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplantation
- Multivisceral Transplantation
- Organ Donation
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Cyst Drainage
- Pancreatic Cyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Treatment
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Surgery
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Portal Vein Reconstruction
- Reduced-Size Liver Transplantation
- Small Bowel Transplantation
- Split Liver Transplantation
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplantation Of Intestine
Practice locations
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111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20010
301 St Paul Pl
Ste 718
Baltimore, MD, 21202
106 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
2 PHC
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Residency: University of Southern California Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: St Louis University School of Medicine (2014)